Overview

Firm Overview:

"Robert A.M. Stern Architects, LLP, is a 320-person firm of architects, interior designers, and support staff. Over its forty-six-year history, the firm has established an international reputation as a leading design firm with wide experience in residential, commercial, and institutional work. As the firm’s practice has diversified, its geographical scope has widened to include projects in Europe, Asia, South America, and throughout the United States. The firm maintains an attention to detail and commitment to design quality which has earned international recognition, numerous awards and citations for design excellence, including National Honor Awards of the American Institute of Architects, and a lengthening list of repeat clients." - Robert A.M. Stern Architects, aka. RAMSA.

Duration of Employment: October 2014 - present

Role: Architectural Designer

Projects involved:

1. Private Residence at Grunewald, Berlin

2. Nanjing Qinglong Lake

Schematic Design Phase 1

Design Development Phase 1

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3. Heart of Lake

Heart of Lake - Vanke Xiamen Phase 4

Garden Concept Design

Heart of Lake - Vanke Xiamen Phase 6

Tower Design Development

Landscape Design Development

Club House Design

Heart of Lake - Vanke Xiamen Phase 8

Master Plan Concept Design

Landscape Concept Design

Landscape Design Development

Private Residence at Grunewald, Berlin

Duration of Involvement: July 2016 - Present

Status: Pending Progress

Location: Grunewald, Berlin - Germany

Client: Private

Located in a historical neighborhood Grunewald, Berlin, this private residence of 3 stories is designed to accommodate for family of 4. The house is organized and designed to fit within a buildable area while keeping the existing beech tree on site intact. The project's architectural vocabulary responds to Grunewald local architecture and incorporates detailing and materials found in German.

Rendered South Elevation - Courtesy of RAMSA

Rendered East Elevation - Courtesy of RAMSA

Rendered North Elevation - Courtesy of RAMSA

Rendered West Elevation - Courtesy of RAMSA

Xiamen Heart of Lake

Duration of Involvement: July 2015 - Present

Status: Under Construction

Location: Xiamen, China

Client: Vanke

"Located in on a 25-acre site on Huxindao Island in Xiamen, a major coastal city, this 2,000,000-square-foot residential development will feature a diverse mix of residential types, including high-rise and mid-rise apartments, townhouses, and single-family villas. A highly-visible club house will serve as a gateway to the complex. The residences are organized around a lushly landscaped central park with intimate courtyards, stone paved plazas, and pedestrian streets which lead to the waterfront public park that wraps the peninsula. The project's architectural vocabulary responds to local climate and incorporates detailing and materials found in both traditional Chinese and Mediterranean architecture." - Robert A.M. Stern Architects, aka. RAMSA.

This gargantuan residential project has been undergoing 8 different developmental phases for the past decade. Each of which requires different level of involvement from RAMSA. The two phases that I have been involved with are phase 6, a luxurious residential tower and its surrounding landscape design, and phase 8, a series of townhouses made up of multiple housing typologies.

Responsibilities:

I was assigned to work on various different project phases, as indicated below:

Phase 4: Garden Concept Design

Phase 6: Tower Design Development

Phase 6: Landscape Concept Design & Development

Phase 8: Master Planning Concept Design

Phase 8: Townhouse Design Development

Phase 8: Landscape Concept Design & Development

This section will show you various aspects and facets of the work that I've done for this particular project.

Tools of the trade:

Adobe Creative Suite: Photoshop, Illustrator & Indesign

Google Sketchup

Google Layout

Autodesk AutoCAD

Hand drafting

Clay massing

Phase 6 Tower Site Location

Phase 6 Tower South Elevation

Phase 6 Tower West Elevation

Phase 6 Tower North Elevation

Phase 6 Tower East Elevation

Phase 6 Rendered Landscape Plan

Nanjing: Qinglong Lake

Duration of Involvement: October 2014 - July 2015

Status: Progress Pending

Location: Nanjing, China

Client: Legends

Situated in the natural park of Nanjing, this residential development will feature a mix of single family luxury homes and multi-family housing clusters. The residences are organized and designed to fit within a buildable area specified by the local government. The project's architectural vocabulary responds to local climate and incorporates detailing and materials found in both traditional Chinese and shingle style architecture.

Responsibilities:

I was assigned to work on various different project phases, as indicated below:

Schematic Design Phase 1

Design Development Phase 1

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This section will show you various aspects and facets of the work that I've done for this particular project.